Flash Flood Warning Issued for Central Knox County, TN
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NOAA issued it on June 29, 2026, 7 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Morristown has issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Knox County until 9:30 PM EDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Knox County, East Tennessee
- Issued
- June 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Morristown TN
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Knox County, East Tennessee.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Morristown TN. The alert is effective from June 8 at 5:19 PM EDT until June 8 at 9:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Central Knox County in East Tennessee, including Knoxville and Bearden. This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 381 and 394.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
At 5:19 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 8 at 5:19 PM EDT until June 8 at 9:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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